HFSS - Full Guide

3. LOCATION RESTRICTIONS acs.org.uk 12 You cannot display HFSS product within 2m of a designated queuing area. Designated queuing areas mean an area set aside or marked using signage, floor stickers or barriers for customers to use when waiting to complete a purchase. You can display HFSS products within 2m of a designated queuing area only if they are within (but not at the end of) an aisle. If your store does not have a designated queuing area set aside or marked using signage, floor stickers or barriers then you can continue to display HFSS products is this area, as long as they comply with restrictions on checkouts, store entrances and end-of-aisle units. Designated queuing areas 13 2m HFSS restricted area 2m HFSS restricted area You can still display HFSS products on aisle units within 2m of designated queuing areas. HFSS products cannot be displayed within 2m of designated queuing areas, including indicative floor stickers. To calculate the square route on your mobile phone: Conversion table Relevant floor area Prohibited distance 185.8m 2 (2,000 sq. feet) (see example below) 2.4m (7.8ft) 278.7m 2 (3,000 sq. feet) 2.9m (9.5ft) 371.6m 2 (4,000 sq. feet) 3.3m (10.8ft) 464.5m 2 (5,000 sq. feet) 3.7m (12.1ft) 557.4m 2 (6,000 sq. feet) 4.1m (13.5ft) 650.3m 2 (7,000 sq. feet) 4.4m (14.4ft) 743.2m 2 (8,000 sq. feet) 4.7m (15.4ft) 836.1m 2 (9,000 sq. feet) 5.0m (16.4ft) 929.0m 2 (10,000 sq. feet) 5.3m (17.4ft) iPhone: In order to locate the square root symbol on your iPhone, open the calculator app and put the calculator function in scientific mode by turning your phone horizontally. The square root symbol can be found on the third row down in the second column from the left. Android: In order to locate the square root symbol on your Android phone, open the calculator app and turn the device horizontally to put it in scientific mode. The square root symbol can be found on the first row in the third column from the left. 2 X Formula 0.03 X Relevant store floor area (m 2 ) = Square root ( ) of restricted area around store entrance Explanation 3% Multiplied by See relevant floor area section Equals Calculate the square root of restricted area The maximum restricted area is 15m Example Formula 0.03 X 185.8m 2 = 5.574m 2 = 2.36m To calculate the size of the restricted area around your store entrance, where you cannot display HFSS products, consult the conversion table below or use the calculations outlined below: HFSS PRODUCTS: PROMOTION AND LOCATION REGULATIONS An ACS advice guide for retailers © Association of Convenience Stores 2022. Illustration by www.fluiddesignstudio.com